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Re: So why build robots out of LEGO in the first place?
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Thu, 7 Jan 1999 18:01:50 GMT
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David Colomer wrote in message
<000f01be3a59$0bdebe40$2007a8c0@dcolomer.semagroup.cl>...
> Let me propose a set of commandments for "Lego Good Style Construction"
> (blames and riots are allowed):
This is a good set of "good Style" ideas, but a Lego Purists would only
agree with one of your statements...
> 1.- "You should love your Lego's in the same way you Love your life"
The rest, well....
> 2.- "Any damage to a Lego part is completely forbidden. The home-brew
> sensors will be build using MEGA BLOCKS bricks"
We like the idea of damaging MEGA-blocks (always an excellent idea), but a
non-purist would have to do cutting, since we can't _physically_ touch
MEGA-blocks. The highest service a purist can do is the purchase of Lego!
In doing so the Lego is removed from the shelf where it was invariably
located close to... <choke> knock-offs.
> 3.- All constructions must be build with Lego bricks at least in a 95% of
> the componets. The main structure has to be 100% Lego.
That is seen as 5% impure.
> 4.- Mega Blocks are allowed only for furnishing and allways that non Lego
> parts will be available.
Mega-blocks are allowed to be thrown into a up-turned vacuum cleaner on the
equinoxes of every year by a single chosen mini-fig. That mini-fig must
then jump into the same vacuum cleaner and thus end the close the circle of
cleansing.
> 5.- Rubber bands have to be Lego or Lego-like rubber bands.
Only Lego bands. A side note: there are two sub purist groups; one believes
that if TLG produced it then it is pure, the other regards only Lego meant
to be used in a set is pure. The difference would be in the use of say the
small black elastic/bunggee that is packaged with a 9v lead... pure or
un-pure? A brick separator as a street lamp... pure or un-pure?
> 6.- The use of glue to keep parts together has to be avoided. Other
> technical solutions should be selected. This will prevent the damage of • any
> Lego part.
No glue. It conceding to a building challenge.
LINC
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | RE: So why build robots out of LEGO in the first place?
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| This is almost Ok with me! If you allow to mutillate Lego parts, this will be against the 1st statement. I think that a MB brick, multillated in order to build (or help to build) a Lego part will be released from the original sin of MB and converted (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: So why build robots out of LEGO in the first place?
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| Geeze... all this because I mentioned popsicle sticks and rubber bands??? Actually, I've never had occasion to use a popsicle stick in any model, I was just trying to make a point. I have used rubber bands, though... and I have used pens or pencils (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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